Kit Review

Straight build + Seals

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

RG Sinanju [Special Coating] - Various angles (1/6)

RG Sinanju [Special Coating] - Various angles (2/6)

RG Sinanju [Special Coating] - Various angles (3/6)

RG Sinanju [Special Coating] - Various angles (4/6)

Various angles

RG Sinanju [Special Coating] - Detail shots (1/4)

RG Sinanju [Special Coating] - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

The weapons and hand configuration are the same as the original.

Full hatch open shots

RG Sinanju [Special Coating] - Close-up shots of the various deployment gimmicks (1/5)

RG Sinanju [Special Coating] - Close-up shots of the various deployment gimmicks (2/5)

RG Sinanju [Special Coating] - Close-up shots of the various deployment gimmicks (3/5)

Close-up shots of the various deployment gimmicks

Leftover parts

Same articulation as before

RG Sinanju [Special Coating] - Various action poses (1/8)

RG Sinanju [Special Coating] - Various action poses (2/8)

RG Sinanju [Special Coating] - Various action poses (3/8)

RG Sinanju [Special Coating] - Various action poses (4/8)

RG Sinanju [Special Coating] - Various action poses (5/8)

RG Sinanju [Special Coating] - Various action poses (6/8)

Various action poses

Together with the standard release RG Sinanju.

Together with the Club G RG Sazabi.

RG Sinanju [Special Coating] - Together with the MG Sinanju Titanium Finish, released as a special edition. Both have gre

Together with the MG Sinanju Titanium Finish, released as a special edition.
Both have great coating quality, but the color tone is subtly different.
Personally, I think the RG feels a bit more premium.

This kit is the RG Sinanju [Special Coating], released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. As the name suggests, RG Sinanju's main exterior runners have been given a titanium finish-style coating. There's no new tooling — it's simply a plated version.

All the features and contents of the kit are identical to the original, but thanks to the three-color coating, it's been upgraded to an even more dazzling and impressive look. The deep, beautiful plated surfaces and flowing curved design create a real synergy that delivers an absolutely stunning visual impact. As you can see in the review photos above, the combination of Sinanju's curved design and the rich, deep red metallic coating shows truly outstanding synergy. The MG Sinanju Titanium Finish is pretty impressive too, but compared to the RG it somehow feels a bit flat.

That said, the original kit's fragile durability carries over as well — even standing it upright requires careful balancing. Since it forcibly reuses the RG Gundam Mk-II's frame, it just can't support the large bulk of the kit. Putting it on a stand helps somewhat, but the stand joint parts don't hold well, so the slightest imbalance and it goes straight to the floor. Getting each action pose shot was a real ordeal. -_-

So this kit still delivers that wild combo of jaw-dropping visuals and baffling durability issues. With the visuals upgraded even further, the contrast feels even more pronounced. In terms of this poor durability, RG Sazabi [Special Coating]is a stark contrast — and while both are priced the same at ¥10,000, the difference in satisfaction is pretty significant.

Either way, it's a kit where the absolutely stunning visuals are let down by the disappointing durability — so if you're planning to just display it carefully and admire it, it's not a bad choice. At least in terms of exterior elegance and visual flair, it does surpass the RG Sazabi [Special Coating].. :-)

RG Sinanju [Special Coating] | 2020.7 | ¥10,700

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.